Legal funding for immigrant children safe for now
“We’re very excited and relieved that the contract is back for now,” said Mauricio Calvo, head of Latino Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A hold order on federal funding for lawyers who represent youngsters who arrived in the United States without a parent was rescinded Friday. It would have affected local groups like Advocates of Immigrant Rights and Latino Memphis.
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Immigration Latino Memphis Advocates for Immigrant RightsJody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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